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Jeff Farrington
| Jeff Farrington | ||
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| Michigan House of Representatives District 30 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 1, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $71,685/year | |
| Per diem | $10,800 yearly expense allowance | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Walsh College, 1988 | |
| Master's | Walsh College, 1993 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Co-Founder, Dynamic Recruiters, Inc. | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Farrington is a small business owner.
Farrington graduated from Walsh College with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration as well as a Master's degree in the Science of Management.
Issues
Campaign themes
Farrington's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Job Creation
- Excerpt:"Through a tax code and regulatory system that doesn't pick winners and losers - but allows all to invest, compete and hire."
Focus On Education
- Excerpt:"This doesn't just mean throwing money at the problem (though proper funding is imperative), it means setting up K-12 to recognize the importance of an education directed toward skilled trades as well as a four year degree."
Infrastructure
- Excerpt:"My perspective is that government should not be all things to all people. The role of governments should be focused on public safety, education, caring for the most unfortunate in society and infrastructure."
Presidential preference
2012
Jeff Farrington endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Farrington served on the following committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Energy and Technology | ||||
| • Financial Services | ||||
| • Tax Policy, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Farrington served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Financial Services | ||||
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Tax Policy | ||||
Elections
2012
Farrington won election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 30. He defeated M. Shallal in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Joseph Bogdan (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 30, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jeff Farrington Incumbent |
53.3% | 18,160 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Bogdan | 46.7% | 15,943 | |
| Total Votes | 34,103 | |||
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Jeff Farrington Incumbent |
86.8% | 5,109 |
| M. Shallal | 13.2% | 775 |
| Total Votes | 5,884 | |
2010
Farrington won election to the District 30 Seat in 2010. He defeated David Bocek and Michael Shallal in the August 3 Republican primary. He defeated Ken Lampar (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 30 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jeff Farrington (R)
|
15,732 | |||
| Ken Lampar (D) | 12,502 | |||
More voting record details
- List of all of Jeff Farrington’s roll call votes, bills introduced, and floor amendments from MichiganVotes.org (use site’s “advanced search” to narrow by date range, issue category and/or keyword).
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Farrington raised $65,488 in contributions. [4]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Rep Campaign Cmte | $11,475 |
| Michigan Republican Party | $5,000 |
| Farrington, Jeffry | $4,000 |
| Farrington, Jeffry | $3,975 |
Campaign Contributions
Contributions Report from Michigan Secretary of State
Scorecards
Tea Party Scorecard
The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[5]
January 2011 - March 2012
Jeff Farrington received a 77% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[5]
Personal
Farrington and his wife Diana have two children.
Recent news
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Jeff Farrington News Feed
- Welfare aid limits - The Detroit News
- Bill would require drug testing for welfare recipients - Central Michigan Life
- Legislature debates bills to enforce sales tax online - The Detroit News
- Michigan lawmakers target Internet sales taxes - MLive.com
- Michigan moving closer to drug testing welfare recipients - Michigan Radio
- Pot, drug use could halt your welfare payments - Fenton Tri County Times
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Official Biography
- Voting Record on MichiganVotes.org
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ "electfarrington," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Additional Michigan Endorsements," February 15, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
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